California State Route 108

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State Route 108

California State Route 108
SR 108 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Caltrans
Length120 mi [1]  (190 km)
RestrictionsSegment through Sonora Pass closed in winter
Major junctions
West endCalifornia 99.svgCalifornia 132.svg SR 99  / SR 132 in Modesto
Major intersections
East endUS 395 (1961 cutout).svg US 395 near Bridgeport
Location
Country United States
State California
Counties Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Alpine, Mono
Highway system
California 107.svg SR 107 California 109.svg SR 109

State Route 108 (SR 108) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs from the Central Valley and across the Sierra Nevada via the Sonora Pass. It generally runs northeast from downtown Modesto near the SR 99/SR 132 interchange, to U.S. Route 395 near the Nevada state line. The route was once recommended to continue south of Modesto to Interstate 5, although today that portion exists as a county road. Parts of SR 108 are closed annually during the winter due to inclement weather along the summit.

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Route description

State Route 108 begins in downtown Modesto at the junction of SR 99 and SR 132, overlapping SR 132 northeast on L Street from 6th Street to 9th Street. There, it splits into a short one-way pair, with eastbound SR 108 turning southeast with SR 132 on 9th Street to K Street and then northeast to Needham Street; the westbound direction remains on L Street to Needham Street. After several blocks eastward on Needham Street, SR 108 reaches McHenry Avenue, which it follows north out of the city. There are no route markers eastbound indicating where the route turns left from 9th Street to K Street, nor are there route markers indicating where the westbound traffic turns left from Needham Street to L Street.

From Modesto, SR 108 runs north along McHenry Avenue for about 7 miles (11 km) before turning eastward on Patterson Road to follow the Stanislaus River east-northeast. In Riverbank, County Route J7 comes from the north and departs to the south after about a one-mile (1.6 km) co-routing. After following the river about 10 miles (16 km), SR 108 passes straight through the heart of downtown Oakdale.

At the main intersection in Oakdale, SR 120 joins SR 108 from the north and they are co-signed as they continue northeast, climbing into the foothills and passing just south of Knights Ferry. SR 120 brings with it the title Northern Yosemite Highway for this segment; with State Route 140 being the middle route from the west and State Route 41 being the southern route to Yosemite. Just past Knights Ferry, SR 108 crosses from Stanislaus County into Tuolumne County, and the road changes from two lanes to four-lane separated highway for about 6 miles (9.7 km). This is advantageous as steep grade is located along this stretch of the road and the extra lanes are useful as passing lanes both ascending and descending the mountain range. About a mile after the end of the separated pavement, La Grange Road (County road J59) heads south, passing just west of Lake Don Pedro and meeting SR 132 near the town of La Grange. Another 3 miles (4.8 km) eastward, at Yosemite Junction, SR 120 finally separates from SR 108 and heads southward toward to a co-routing with State Route 49 through Chinese Camp and across the upper end of Lake Don Pedro.

California 108 near Sonora Pass Sonora pass sunset 2.jpg
California 108 near Sonora Pass

Another 3 miles (4.8 km) eastward, SR 49 joins from the south and is co-routed with SR 108 through Jamestown and into Sonora, where SR 49 departs to the north. SR 108 continues eastward and gains elevation as it passes through Twain Harte, Mi-Wuk Village, Long Barn, Cold Springs, Strawberry-Pinecrest Lake and Dodge Ridge Ski Area, then on to Dardanelle and Kennedy Meadow. SR 108 passes through Alpine County for approximately 0.8 miles immediately west of the Sonora Pass. At the pass, the highway crosses the summit of the Sierra Nevada and enters Mono County, then descends past the Mountain Warfare Training Center at Pickel Meadows, finally reaching the eastern terminus at Sonora Junction where it meets U.S. Route 395. Sonora Pass usually closes during the winter months, often from November through as late as May. [2]

SR 108 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System, [3] and west of the eastern junction with SR 49 is part of the National Highway System, [4] a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration. [5] SR 108 is eligible to be included in the State Scenic Highway System, [6] but it is not officially designated as a scenic highway by the California Department of Transportation. [7]

Major intersections

Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964, based on the alignment that existed at the time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. R reflects a realignment in the route since then, M indicates a second realignment, L refers to an overlap due to a correction or change, and T indicates postmiles classified as temporary (for a full list of prefixes, see California postmile § Official postmile definitions ). [8] Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted. The numbers reset at county lines; the start and end postmiles in each county are given in the county column.

CountyLocationPostmile
[8] [1] [9]
DestinationsNotes
Stanislaus
STA 14.73 [N 1] -T18.17 [N 2]
Modesto 14.73 [N 1] Maze BoulevardContinuation beyond SR 99; former SR 132 west
14.73 [N 1] California 99.svg SR 99  Stockton, Merced Interchange; SR 99 north exit 226, south exit 226B
14.73 [N 1] West plate California.svg
California 132.svg
SR 132 west
Interchange; west end of SR 132 overlap
15.06 [N 1]
R22.44
East plate California.svg
California 132.svg
SR 132 east (9th Street) Coulterville
East end of SR 132; serves Modesto City-County Airport; west end of one-way pair where SR 108 east follows 9th Street then K Street, and SR 108 west follows L Street
24.81Needham StreetEast end of one-way pair; Needham Street west connects to SR 132/Kansas Avenue
24.81Briggsmore Avenue
26.06Standiford Avenue, Sylvan Avenue
27.62West plate California.svg
California 219.svg
To plate California.svg
California 99.svg
SR 219 west (Kiernan Avenue) to SR 99  / Claribel Road Salida
29.15CR J6 jct.svg CR J6 (McHenry Avenue) Escalon
Riverbank 31.05Oakdale Road
32.44North plate county.svg
CR J7 jct.svg
CR J7 north (1st Street)
West end of CR J7 overlap
33.38South plate county.svg
CR J7 jct.svg
CR J7 south (Claus Road)
East end of CR J7 overlap
Oakdale 38.24
5.12 [N 2]
West plate California.svg
California 120.svg
CR J9 jct.svgCR J14 jct.svg SR 120 west / CR J9  / CR J14 (Yosemite Avenue) Escalon, Manteca
West end of SR 120 overlap
Tuolumne
TUO R0.00 [N 2] -66.97
8.19 [N 2] CR J59 jct.svg CR J59 (La Grange Road) La Grange, Merced
CR E15 jct.svg CR E15 (O'Byrnes Ferry Road) Copperopolis
12.08 [N 2]
L0.00
East plate California.svg
California 120.svg
SR 120 east Chinese Camp, Groveland, Yosemite
East end of SR 120 overlap
L2.81
R11.59 [N 3]
South plate California.svg
California 49.svg
SR 49 south Chinese Camp, Yosemite
West end of SR 49 overlap
Jamestown 14.74 [N 3] CR E5 jct.svg CR E5 (Rawhide Road) / Humbug Street
Sonora 16.48 [N 3]
R0.00
North plate California.svg
California 49.svg
SR 49 north (Stockton Street, SR 108 Bus. east) Downtown Sonora, Angels Camp
Interchange; east end of SR 49 overlap; former SR 108 east; west end of Sonora bypass
R2.20Business plate California.svg
California 108.svg
SR 108 Bus. (Mono Way)
Interchange; former SR 108
R3.42Hess Avenue, Phoenix Lake RoadInterchange
R4.50Peaceful Oak Road, Standard RoadInterchange
R5.50West plate California.svg
Business plate California.svg
California 108.svg
SR 108 Bus. west (Mono Way)
Former SR 108 west; east end of Sonora bypass
7.51Soulsbyville Road – Mono Vista, Soulsbyville, Willow Springs, Tuolumne City
R9.58Twain Harte Drive (SR 108 Bus. east), Plainview Road – Twain Harte
Twain Harte R11.75CR E17 jct.svg CR E17 (Tuolumne Road) / Twain Harte Drive (SR 108 Bus. west) Twain Harte
38.78Eastbound winter closure gate
TuolumneMono
county line
66.97
0.00
Sonora Pass (closed in winters),
elevation 9,624 feet (2,933 m) [10]
Mono
MNO 0.00-15.15
Pickel Meadows9.82Westbound winter closure gate
15.15US 395 (1961 cutout).svg US 395  Walker, Carson City, Bridgeport, Bishop East end of SR 108
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 132 rather than SR 108.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 120 rather than SR 108.
  3. 1 2 3 Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 49 rather than SR 108.

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